Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Eagle’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 116 of New York’s 1,215 towns score higher on cost of living. 11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Eagle, where New York’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. On the outdoors, just 106 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Eagle has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Eagle beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Eagle is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,187 in 1840, 1,192 in 2010. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1923 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eagle, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Eagle.
Most working residents leave Eagle for work: only 4% work in town. At 30 minutes, Eagle’s average trip to work is above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 15% of Eagle residents live below the poverty line.
| Eagle | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eagle.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The July high in Eagle is 77°F. Eagle has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Eagle beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Eagle.
| Eagle | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Eagle | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
15 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 741 New York towns, just 5 have a lower share of conserved land than Eagle.
| Eagle | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Eagle
About 3 of every 100 Eagle residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Eagle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Eagle is an incorporated town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 1,194 at the 2000 census. The town is on the south border of the county.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.